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Vision and reality

Experiences and progress from one year and

a half of the eHealth Action Plan

Vision and reality

Experiences and progress from one year and

a half of the eHealth Action Plan

Dr Gerard Comyn Dr Gerard Comyn

Head of Unit, Unit H1 – ICT for HealthHead of Unit, Unit H1 – ICT for Health

Acting Director, Directorate ICT for citizens and Acting Director, Directorate ICT for citizens and businessesbusinesses

DG INFSO, EU CommissionDG INFSO, EU Commission

Dr Gerard Comyn Dr Gerard Comyn

Head of Unit, Unit H1 – ICT for HealthHead of Unit, Unit H1 – ICT for Health

Acting Director, Directorate ICT for citizens and Acting Director, Directorate ICT for citizens and businessesbusinesses

DG INFSO, EU CommissionDG INFSO, EU Commission

Health-e Europe Health-e Europe October 5 2005, Gastein, AustriaOctober 5 2005, Gastein, Austria

http://europa.eu.int/information_society/activities/health/index_en.htm

The main objective is to accelerate awareness and The main objective is to accelerate awareness and uptake of beneficial eHealth systems & servicesuptake of beneficial eHealth systems & services

• Describes the vision and the benefits of eHealthDescribes the vision and the benefits of eHealth

• Describes the major challenges and lessons learnt Describes the major challenges and lessons learnt

• Points to specific actions for both Member States and Points to specific actions for both Member States and European CommissionEuropean Commission

Communication: COM(2004) 356 final ‘e-Health – making healthcare better for European

citizens: An action plan for a European e-Health Area’

Communication: COM(2004) 356 final ‘e-Health – making healthcare better for European

citizens: An action plan for a European e-Health Area’

•Approved by Commission, 30 April 2004Approved by Commission, 30 April 2004

http://europa.eu.int/information_society/activities/http://europa.eu.int/information_society/activities/health/policy_action_plan/index_en.htmhealth/policy_action_plan/index_en.htm

eHealth Action Plan - WHY?eHealth Action Plan - WHY?

• eHealth is not anymore about research and “what will eHealth is not anymore about research and “what will be” – there are many real life solutions that be” – there are many real life solutions that have have provenproven to deliver real benefits to deliver real benefits

• There is an There is an added valueadded value of collaboration at EU level of collaboration at EU level eHealth deployment (and not only on research)eHealth deployment (and not only on research)

• to learn what has not worked and to exchange experiences

• to ensure minimum interoperability conditions to support continuity of care and mobility

• to address many regulatory (market), legal and ethical issues in coordinated manner

• to provide framework for all the stakeholders to come together at international level that could be used also on national and regional level

Main areas of progress Coordination

Main areas of progress Coordination

• Establishment of Establishment of eHealth Working GroupeHealth Working Group and and Stakeholder’s groupStakeholder’s group for the follow up of the AP for the follow up of the AP

• Setting of priorities and roadmaps

• Clear role setting of the EC, eHealth WG, Stakeholder’s group defining strategic orientations

• Launching of projects/studies that address Launching of projects/studies that address many tasks in the action planmany tasks in the action plan

• Best practices (ERA Health, Health Impact, new Study)

• Interoperability (I2Health, Semantic Health, RIDE)

• Patient identifier (new study, eTen workprogramme ’06)

• Legal issues (new Study)

• Labelling and certification (Q-REC, new Study)

EPSCO CouncilEPSCO Council European CommissionEuropean Commission

DG SANCODG SANCO DG INFSODG INFSO

eEurope Advisory group

eEurope Advisory group

MinistersHigh Level

Participants

MinistersHigh Level

ParticipantsHigh Level group on

Health Services and Medical care

High Level group on

Health Services and Medical care

Subgroup Health

Information and eHealth

Subgroup Health

Information and eHealth

Coordination of eHealth Action Plan in EuropeCoordination of eHealth Action Plan in Europe

Telecom CouncilTelecom Council

eHealthWorking

Group

eHealthWorking

Group

EHealth ConferencesEHealth Conferences

Stakeholders GroupCEN TC 251, ETSI, CENELEC, ISO TC 215, CEN/ISSS,

Health practitioners (doctors, nurses, etc.), Patients, Health Managers, Hospitals, MediaIndustry (EHTEL (ind.) , IHE, COCIR, EAR, EUROREC, HINE),

EU projects (COPRAS, SEMANTIC HEALTH, RIDE, i2HEALTH, eHealth ERA…) and studies

Main areas of progressInteroperability

Main areas of progressInteroperability

• Establishment of a “roadmap” regarding Establishment of a “roadmap” regarding interoperability interoperability

• interoperability working paper ( March 2006) based on limited set of scenarios (e.g. emergency, health cards, e-prescription, patient summary) to be produced by Stakeholders’ group with the help of the projects

• Presentations and Interoperability Summit at the eHealth 2006 Conference

• EC Recommendation on eHealth Interoperability (2007)

• Commitment of DG ENTR and Standardisation bodies

• Cooperation with other initiatives (eGov, NESSI)

Implementation

IeHealth ERAeHealth ERA

i2HEALTHIdentification

doctors/patientMessages/requests

i2HEALTHIdentification

doctors/patientMessages/requests

Certification EHRSSA

Certification EHRSSA

TMA BridgeInterop. approach

TMA BridgeInterop. approach

RIDEInteroperability

RIDEInteroperability

SHARE Healthgrid

SHARE Healthgrid

SYMBIOMATICSBMI ERA Pilot

SYMBIOMATICSBMI ERA Pilot

STEPVH CA

INFOBIOMEDINFOBIOMED

BIOPATTERNBIOPATTERNSEMANTIC MININGSEMANTIC MINING

Semantic HealthInteroperabilitySemantic HealthInteroperability

II III

Short term research Long term research

Main areas of progressLaunch of projects and studies

Economic and productivity Impact of eHealth study

Best practices studyLegal aspects of eHealth study

Certification and accreditation eHealth study

Scenarios

Identification doctors/patient

StandardisationCEN

TC 251

Semantic Interoperability

Patient identity study

EHR

Software,Architecture

Patient ID2

OntologyClassificationTerminology

Coding

DATA

Projects

Studies

• Several MS confirmed roadmaps by end 2005 Several MS confirmed roadmaps by end 2005

• Replies to questionnaire regarding roadmap situation have come from 15 of 25 Member States, as well as Bulgaria and Turkey

• 13 of these came from a Ministry of Health (4 from other Ministries)

• ‘Best’ (or good) practice examples: 35+ projects/pilots

• UK: Connecting for Health (the National Programme for IT)

• Planned/on-going major eHealth applications in a Planned/on-going major eHealth applications in a few countries:few countries:

• Health cards, ePrescription, interoperability specifications/data standards.

Main areas of progress – National roadmaps


Conferences and special eventsConferences and special events

• eHealth 2005 successfully completedeHealth 2005 successfully completed

• eHealth 2006 conference under preparationeHealth 2006 conference under preparation

• EHFG (Gastein), October 2005 EHFG (Gastein), October 2005

• World Summit on Information Systems – latest World Summit on Information Systems – latest info on eHealth in Europe, good practiceinfo on eHealth in Europe, good practice

• eHealth working group, 2 meetingseHealth working group, 2 meetings

• Inter-service group on eHealth, start delayed Inter-service group on eHealth, start delayed



eHealth 2006 conferenceeHealth 2006 conference

• For your diary NOW!!For your diary NOW!!

• Prospects and planning for the Prospects and planning for the eHealth eHealth 2006 conference2006 conference which will be held in which will be held in Malaga, Spain on May 10-12 2006. Malaga, Spain on May 10-12 2006.

• Eventual website address:Eventual website address: http://www.ehealth2006conference.orghttp://www.ehealth2006conference.org

eHealth Action Plan: Quick summary of progress on some actions

eHealth Action Plan: Quick summary of progress on some actions

• National/regional roadmaps (MS, 2005)

• ERA Health, presentations at eHealth 2006 conference

• Best practice collection, dissemination (EC 2004-2008)

• Health Impact, ERA Health, New Study, eTen 2006

• Common approaches for patient identifier (EC+MS, 2006)

• New Study, eTen 2006

• Interoperability approaches and guidelines (EC+MS,2006)

• TMA Bridge, I2Health, Semantic Health, RIDE, Semantic Mining…

• Conformity testing and accreditation (MS 2007)

• Q-REC

• Legal framework, certification of qualifications (EC+MS,2009)

• New Study

Conclusions and DiscussionConclusions and Discussion

We welcome feedback and We welcome feedback and questions from all parties, questions from all parties, associations, industry and associations, industry and companies, Member Statescompanies, Member States

[email protected]@cec.eu.int

eHealth Action Plan: results to dateeHealth Action Plan: results to date

Public health portal, and management of Public health portal, and management of health threatshealth threats

• Three workshops convened to ensure Three workshops convened to ensure appropriate design and content; launch will appropriate design and content; launch will be, however, delayed into 2006be, however, delayed into 2006

• MEDIEQ (quality labelling of medical MEDIEQ (quality labelling of medical content) project accepted for funding in content) project accepted for funding in 20052005

• Inter-service consultation on management Inter-service consultation on management of health threats and challenges begun, of health threats and challenges begun, after receiving inputs from Member Statesafter receiving inputs from Member States


European health insurance cards and European health insurance cards and health cardshealth cards

• eHIC (European health insurance cards) – continuing progress

• Netc@rds – concrete progress; collaboration among MS; includes news partners and new countries


Legal, regulatory, and other issuesLegal, regulatory, and other issues

• Studies, closure October 3 2005

• ESDIS working paper, to be completed circa October 2005

• Liaison with DG EMPL ‘mainstreaming’ of occupational health and safety issues, e.g., on public health portal

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